The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-06
TWO PLAIN SERMONS
by REV. SAM SMALL YESTERDAY

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Canp.ground-Some ldsa of his Dis.
courses--Ths Services In Detail Dur.
Ing the Day-1uteres,ing Talks.
MouNDsvlLLECAMr MIRrINd, August o.
Tho morning service at s o'clock was con.
Quoted by Rev. D. a. Friend. There was
a good attendance and tho testimony
given was very earnest and to the point.
There were quite number present from
tho town Of Mounlsyille and the sur.
rounding country who are not tentins on
the ground. The experience Of Rev. II.
D. kimball, a. young man from New Or.
leans, was especially touching. These
morning services are surely going 10 be
the most pleasant II not The most proata-
BILE oil tho meeting. II 10 here that Chris.
tiana help to build each other up by tell
Ing Of their trials and triumphs, Joys and
sorrows.
The feature Of the morning service WAS
Brother Alex Turner's singing Of his ex-
perience. He nang with much paihos the
first versa OF II Am a Poor, Wayfsrinr
Stranger" Many shouted aloud during
the ainging. The interval between this
and 10 o'clock was spent by L. o. Excel
In drilling tho choir. a great many are
embracing this opportunity Of improving
themselves IN vocal music, and they IRE
all surely fortunate In having such an op.
portuuity.
Rev. Mr. Bright, OF Indiana, preached
at 10 O'Clock from the text: "Vetiiy, say
unto you, no that believeth on me, the
works that do he nhsii do and greater
works than these shall he do, because |
20 to my father" The sermon was most
thoughttuly prepared one, and was de-
iivered with great power and effect. There
was large congregation expecting to boar
Sam Small. but none Seemed ut all disap.
pointed. The theme was Christian work
and especially that Of the ministry, and
It was delivered with telling effect. At
the close the choir Gang q beautiful song
during which general handwriting and
regular oid,iashioned Methodist shout.
ing WAS INDUCED in around the altar, El.
der Hite taking The lead. Sam Small thon
gave most powerful exhortation. He
seemed TO know Just how to take up the
important pointa Of the great sermon iust
delivered, and impress them upon the
minds OF his hearers. 1t was time long
to be remembered.
Rev. J. II. Hess conducted the Cbild.
ren's meeting at 80, and the exercises
were very pleasant not only to the child.
rem, but to all others present. The sinp.
ing was conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Alexander, Mrs. Alexander presiding at
the organ. Rev. Mr.. Hess, Mrs. Gordon
and DR.. keoler, OF Bellaire, gave short
talks. DR.. keeler'a talk was very affect
ing. Rev. Sam Small preached at 5 o'clock
to the young people.
SMALL TALK.
I suppose most OF you recognize tina
text at once IS referring to EsRu, who for
meas of pottage sold his bisthrivht, Il
is put into this epistle not only for it's his.
toricai purpose, but also asa warning TO
all mankind. We have an inheritance
for more tangible, far more enduring
than Esau had. But Esau dispiaed his in.
herltance AMI rather than 10 wait the due
process Of law he was willing to barter Il
for one good meal. If We had time to
look at all the facts that cluster around
this transaction, wo would be struck with
wonder that any man would allow his ap-
petite to 30 control him. :.
We are heirs OF an inheritance Of fer
more value and importance than Esau
ever dreamed Of. Christ has made his
will and We are his heirs. We are heirs
OF bis honcra, heirs OF his glory and heirs
OF his homo in heaven, We are Joint
heirs with him in oil things. care not
how high your expectations may arise az
regards this inheritance, you will realize
them NIL. ANY doctrine that teaches that
he ever wrote your name III the book OF
wrath is an insult to Deity, Now we can
all come into all the fullness Of this inhsr.
itance. 1t is ours by faith, and we can
rely upon it. Christ divides this inheri-
lance with us and we can either receive it
or barter itaway as Essu did. The devil
walks up. and down along the highways
and byways Of lie using every effort to
persuade men to barter away their birth
right. He offers everything. This is no
new trick. Its the same he used when
he took the Saviour up into the Mount.
The temptation be offered to Christ was
to take possession beforehand Of what be
knew God would give him in his own
good time. s
The Devil don't own foot Of land in
this country only by the right OF posses.
sion, voluntarily given him. Men are
selling Themselves to the Evil Ono, and
have been doing itsll down the ages. Men
in the church are taking uaury. Such
money will burn their fingers. Men in
the church are renting their houses for
barrooms and bawdy and gambling
houses and arc handling the filthy lucre
coming from them. l would rather be
the lowest bsrkeeper in the city OF Wheel
ing than the aneaking church member
who renta his house for such puYpeses.
How does the money get pusified in pass
ing from the fingers OF the druukard end
the barkeeper to his fingers. He expects
to make amends by giving two per cent Of
it to the church, bu. this will not do
GOD can sanctify such money, but man
cannot.
Judas cold his Lord and Master for
thirty pieces OF silver, but when he saw
what ha bad done he had the decency to
80 out and hang himaelf, bat these men in
the church arc daily selling him for
thirty cents and have not the decency OF
Judas. I would rather today be the Presi-
dent OF the Fidelity bank, languiahing in
prison for the crime Of robbery, than that
steward in the Methodist Church who
keeps back Ills share Ia the payment of
his pastor. Brother, take warning. Tell
the truth, preserve clean hands. 1t is
man himself az last that makes the ma
jority in the conflict Of life. There is a
time when all must decide for themselves.
On the 18th day OF September, 1885, | de.
cided, and firmly believe il I had not
done SO, I would to-day be dead and in
He'll instead OF standing before you warn
ing and entreating you to make your
choice. There will come time when YOU
will find no place for repentance, though
you seek it earnestly and with tears. He
closed with strong appeal Tor sinners to
come to the altar. An altar service fol.
lowed. There was one convention.